Public Health Specialist — Career Guide

Preventive medicine physicians use their knowledge of general preventive medicine and public health to promote health care services to groups or individuals and to help prevent or reduce the risk of disease, injury, disability, or death. They may practice population-based medicine or diagnose and treat patients in the context of clinical health promotion and disease prevention. In Turkey, preventive medicine is important, especially in areas such as infectious disease control, vaccination programs, and the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits. ---

Healthcare